Saturday:
The plan today was to see posh gym at new work place and then swim oh and do food shopping.
New gym was amazing! It's expensive mind and if I don't use it then a big waste of money. If I lived close by I would!
There is:
10+ racquets courts (in and out)
full gym with TV screens on all CV machines
separate core workout section (medicine balls, floor work area etc)
separate weights
separate treadies and cross trainers for "classes"
studios for spinning/pilates/yoga
KIDS gym! Full CV and weights for kids!
Kids sessions of cricket/basketball/footy/hockey ......
4 pools
2 hot tub things etc
The list goes on!
Problem is there is the question of will I use it. I am not sure of how things work at the new place, plus there is hubby's shift. So despite loving it I think it will be a no :-(
I will, if I can run at work or even at work before work and shower there. After all in order to improve your running you do need to run!
I am also thinking that for the 1st few weeks of the new place I will be shattered anyways!
I am also thinking of going a new club (once I am back running properly and recovered from change of job!). Rather than going back to Ivanhoe Runners (who implied I should speed up!) I will try Desford Striders as I drive through Desford to get home from new place.
Following gym visit Gnome and I spent an hour in the pool. Can't say we actually "swam" but we did have fun and burnt calories!
Sunday:
Wow busy day for me today!
Gnome and I left home for Lichfield at 9:30 by 10 we were there.
We meet the others (v-rap + 2 raptors + au pair and Aim High! + 3 buzzlets). I entered Gnome for the 3k fun run and being in civvies I was to be chief in charge of coats.
The 10K headed off and then 10mins later it was time for the fun run.It was then that Princess (4) decided I could hold her hand and go with her! So rucksack on back and in frees and normal bra and cotton shirt and BM sweater we were off ... my ideas of a nice walk were shattered straight away!Princess declared with the biggest grin "It's a fun run ... we're having fun and we're running!"
She ran most of the way bless her and beat one of her brothers (who wasn't trying!) and the 2 raptors (who were hot and had stitches and yep weren't trying too hard either!) She beat them by a fair way too! and was so happy!
The 2nd half was "you is going to be beaten by a 4yr old!" but I didn't care!
Her oldest brother finished in a stonking 16mins! (37th) not sure of our time.Gnome was 2nd in and very happy with his 1st running medal and is interested in doing more fun runs.
The adults both came home with PB's too! An amazing day and great race. One for next year's calender.
So back at v-rap's Aim High! takes me for a potter. It was very hot by now and having seen him finish just over 41mins I was impressed he wanted to go out again! Bless him!
Again he took the time to chat to me and help me with hints and tips on style etc We did a 2.88m solid run HR maxing at 193 av 184. I was well tired and would have walked very early on if he hadn't been with me!
Will rest tomorrow!Also have OUCH massage on calves at 5 so gentle short run Tuesday maybe!
The plan today was to see posh gym at new work place and then swim oh and do food shopping.
New gym was amazing! It's expensive mind and if I don't use it then a big waste of money. If I lived close by I would!
There is:
10+ racquets courts (in and out)
full gym with TV screens on all CV machines
separate core workout section (medicine balls, floor work area etc)
separate weights
separate treadies and cross trainers for "classes"
studios for spinning/pilates/yoga
KIDS gym! Full CV and weights for kids!
Kids sessions of cricket/basketball/footy/hockey ......
4 pools
2 hot tub things etc
The list goes on!
Problem is there is the question of will I use it. I am not sure of how things work at the new place, plus there is hubby's shift. So despite loving it I think it will be a no :-(
I will, if I can run at work or even at work before work and shower there. After all in order to improve your running you do need to run!
I am also thinking that for the 1st few weeks of the new place I will be shattered anyways!
I am also thinking of going a new club (once I am back running properly and recovered from change of job!). Rather than going back to Ivanhoe Runners (who implied I should speed up!) I will try Desford Striders as I drive through Desford to get home from new place.
Following gym visit Gnome and I spent an hour in the pool. Can't say we actually "swam" but we did have fun and burnt calories!
Sunday:
Wow busy day for me today!
Gnome and I left home for Lichfield at 9:30 by 10 we were there.
We meet the others (v-rap + 2 raptors + au pair and Aim High! + 3 buzzlets). I entered Gnome for the 3k fun run and being in civvies I was to be chief in charge of coats.
The 10K headed off and then 10mins later it was time for the fun run.It was then that Princess (4) decided I could hold her hand and go with her! So rucksack on back and in frees and normal bra and cotton shirt and BM sweater we were off ... my ideas of a nice walk were shattered straight away!Princess declared with the biggest grin "It's a fun run ... we're having fun and we're running!"
She ran most of the way bless her and beat one of her brothers (who wasn't trying!) and the 2 raptors (who were hot and had stitches and yep weren't trying too hard either!) She beat them by a fair way too! and was so happy!
The 2nd half was "you is going to be beaten by a 4yr old!" but I didn't care!
Her oldest brother finished in a stonking 16mins! (37th) not sure of our time.Gnome was 2nd in and very happy with his 1st running medal and is interested in doing more fun runs.
The adults both came home with PB's too! An amazing day and great race. One for next year's calender.
So back at v-rap's Aim High! takes me for a potter. It was very hot by now and having seen him finish just over 41mins I was impressed he wanted to go out again! Bless him!
Again he took the time to chat to me and help me with hints and tips on style etc We did a 2.88m solid run HR maxing at 193 av 184. I was well tired and would have walked very early on if he hadn't been with me!
Will rest tomorrow!Also have OUCH massage on calves at 5 so gentle short run Tuesday maybe!
Comments
Never been interested in posh gyms - full of people with hyper-inflated ego's of themselves. Money can be better spent in other ways
Still a very proud mum!